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contraindicated
[ kon-truh-in-di-key-tid ]
adjective
- (of a particular remedy or treatment) advised against in specified cases or under specified conditions:
In acute and chronic illnesses, 20–30% of people not only didn't receive recommended treatment, but actually received contraindicated treatment.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of contraindicate ( def ).
Word History and Origins
Origin of contraindicated1
Example Sentences
All alcoholic drinks are contraindicated in these cases and must be forbidden.
If mercury is contraindicated (extremely rare), potassium iodide may be substituted.
Plantar neurectomy is contraindicated in all cases where there exists much lameness.
Coffee is contraindicated in hysterical and nervous persons, in children and in those who suffer with insomnia or palpitation.
The insertion of bougies, catheters, or sounds is always contraindicated in advanced tuberculosis.
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